(word of warning, this is sort of a rant post)
A small .40 that is shootable, what more can I ask? How about a little Quality Control, Kahr?
I was able to stack a Cabelas 10% off coupon along with some Cabelas Club points towards the purchase of a Kahr PM40 last month while it was on sale (though "on sale" at Cabelas hardly means anything). I was totally impressed with the display model. What sold me was the smooth trigger pull, crisp break, and the small size in such a useful caliber.
I got it home and discovered the sights were bent. I blame myself for not spending as much time with the actual gun I was purchasing as I did with the display model. So I shoot an email to Kahr along with a picture of the front sight bent to the left. Kahr wanted me to ship the slide back to them for repairs, and apologized for the inconvenience. A little over two weeks later, I got my slide back. No upgrades or goodies, just a front sight that was more straight than before (though not perfect).
The next day I took it to the range. My first few shots didn't feel quite as smooth as the display model. After emptying my flush magazine twice, I went to reload my 11th round and discovered the follower had failed. A chunk of plastic from the follower fell into the spring making the magazine useless. I was amazed at the failure but continued shooting over 100 rounds with no further issues on the extended magazine. No failures to feed or eject, and I couldn't get it to fail to enter battery.
Once I got back from the range, I emailed Kahr explaining the situation (still waiting on a response). After cleaning, I spent a few minutes trying to figure out why the trigger felt so lousy. While pulling the trigger, I noticed the slide lifts slightly from the back of the frame at the exact point that the trigger gets hung up (probably the point where the mechanism in the frame sweeps across the striker block safety). I'm guessing it's not aligned correctly (too close) so it's forcing the frame and slide apart, causing the trigger to hang up until it can clear it.
With very careful trigger control (overcoming the trigger hangup), shooting 165gr WWB, it is as accurate as I am (though I had horrible luck with 165gr HydraShock JHP).
Do I have a lemon? Or is it normal for Kahr's to just... well... (sorry Kahr fans)... suck?
A small .40 that is shootable, what more can I ask? How about a little Quality Control, Kahr?
I was able to stack a Cabelas 10% off coupon along with some Cabelas Club points towards the purchase of a Kahr PM40 last month while it was on sale (though "on sale" at Cabelas hardly means anything). I was totally impressed with the display model. What sold me was the smooth trigger pull, crisp break, and the small size in such a useful caliber.
I got it home and discovered the sights were bent. I blame myself for not spending as much time with the actual gun I was purchasing as I did with the display model. So I shoot an email to Kahr along with a picture of the front sight bent to the left. Kahr wanted me to ship the slide back to them for repairs, and apologized for the inconvenience. A little over two weeks later, I got my slide back. No upgrades or goodies, just a front sight that was more straight than before (though not perfect).
The next day I took it to the range. My first few shots didn't feel quite as smooth as the display model. After emptying my flush magazine twice, I went to reload my 11th round and discovered the follower had failed. A chunk of plastic from the follower fell into the spring making the magazine useless. I was amazed at the failure but continued shooting over 100 rounds with no further issues on the extended magazine. No failures to feed or eject, and I couldn't get it to fail to enter battery.
Once I got back from the range, I emailed Kahr explaining the situation (still waiting on a response). After cleaning, I spent a few minutes trying to figure out why the trigger felt so lousy. While pulling the trigger, I noticed the slide lifts slightly from the back of the frame at the exact point that the trigger gets hung up (probably the point where the mechanism in the frame sweeps across the striker block safety). I'm guessing it's not aligned correctly (too close) so it's forcing the frame and slide apart, causing the trigger to hang up until it can clear it.
With very careful trigger control (overcoming the trigger hangup), shooting 165gr WWB, it is as accurate as I am (though I had horrible luck with 165gr HydraShock JHP).
Do I have a lemon? Or is it normal for Kahr's to just... well... (sorry Kahr fans)... suck?
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